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Friday, March 21, 2014

Foodie Friday - Black Bean Brownie Cookies

Doesn't the name of these cookies just make you want to eat them all? Not so much? How about the picture of these cookies?

I was a little hesitant to make them, since the main ingredient was black beans, but I had heard good things about them and they were a healthier option than my Betty Crocker mix. So I pulled up the recipe and got to work.

It was a simple recipe with just a few ingredients and you mix them all in the food processor. Jackie, it would probably work in the blender. ;)

Since the original recipe isn't gluten/dairy free, I just altered it a bit by using almond milk and my own GF flour mix.

Oh, and to make it a teensy bit healthier, I used coconut sugar instead of normal white sugar. It worked well and made me feel better about my sugar intake.

Once everything was nicely mixed together, I added in the chocolate chips and then scooped out 16 small cookies onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

My finished product cookie didn't look anything like the original picture, but they still tasted pretty awesome. Although I did discover that they are much better chilled than warm. In fact, don't even bother eating them warm.

These cookies keep well in the fridge for up to a week and they have a nice fudge like texture to them. While I probably won't be making them too often, I consider them a success!

Anyone else ever made any "special ingredient" desserts? I usually don't tell people what is in them in case it will turn them off from trying them. Is that bad of me?

6 comments:

They look good to me! I once made sweet potato brownies and they were so yummy and you couldnt taste the sweet potatoes at all- but then I told my brother the secret ingredient and now none of them trust my baking!!!

Jackie - I found them very rich and chocolatey so I think you'd like them. You could always add more chocolate if you really wanted! You should share that blueberry chocolate cake with me, I want to give it a try.

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